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Who was he?

  • Well known Lawyer,statesman,and professor
  • (1726-1806) back river, Virginia
  • Wythe was appointed to the nation's first law professorship
  • died on June 8, 1806 because of poison by grandnephew
  • his grandnewphew piosind him because he wanted his money and is house
  • Buried at the church where Patrick Henry made his "liberty or death" speech
  • married Ann but she died next year later
  • practiced law with Luis and Thomas Jefferson when he was in the middle years
  • got early education with his mom
  • he had a wealthy family
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.What economic forces influenced his perspective?

  • chancellor of the state
  • his dad was a farmer
  • The professorship was established that year at William and Mary by Thomas Jefferson

What social forces influenced his perspective?

  • attended the college of william and mary
  • Wythe was appointed to the nation's first law professorship

What political forces inluenced his perspective?

  • Served in house of burgesses
  • signer if the declacation of independence
  • wrote original Virginia protest against Stamp Act
  • supporter political leader= Thomas Jefferson
  • Second Continental Congress
  • draft the Virginia 0Constitution